Child Abuse And Neglect
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records [SB-214]
Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed to certain school personnel or to a director of a licensed child care facility or licensed child placement agency.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges [SB-17]
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, to develop and update as appropriate a training program for judges and magistrates presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence; requiring the training program to include certain subject matter; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to adopt procedures to ensure that only judges who have received certain training are assigned child custody cases that may involve child abuse or domestic violence.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Minors [SB-8]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Need for Enhanced Monitoring of Guardians of Vulnerable Minors to study the processes by which the State and local governments currently monitor guardians of vulnerable minors; requiring the Task Force to make recommendations on the need for enhanced monitoring of guardians of vulnerable minors, including any necessary regulatory changes or legislation; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Out of Court Statements - Child Victims and Witnesses [SB-20]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or witness who is under the age of 13 years and an alleged victim or a witness in a case concerning a crime of violence, subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 162 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation [SB-41]
Requiring a court, in a custody or visitation proceeding, to deny custody or visitation rights to a party if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a child has been abused or neglected by the party, unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party and states the reasons for the finding; authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation [HB-104]
Requiring a court, in a custody or visitation proceeding, to deny custody or visitation rights to a party if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a child has been abused or neglected by the party, unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party and states the reasons for the finding; authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Third Reading Passed (129-2) on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding [SB-853]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention [SB-815]
Requiring residential treatment facilities to report complaints of sexual abuse and sexual harassment within 24 hours of receiving the complaint to the Behavioral Health Administration, the Office of Health Care Quality, or in the case of a minor, to Child Protective Services; requiring the Office and the Administration to develop and implement a certain reporting system; requiring facilities to develop and implement policies and procedures for responding to complaints of sexual abuse and harassment of patients receiving treatment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-1187]
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to appropriate at least $2,000,000 in the annual budget bill for a grant to Roca Baltimore, LLC; requiring the Juvenile Justice Reform Council to submit a supplemental report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2021; and extending the termination date of the Council to June 30, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 596 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims [SB-776]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or vulnerable adult victim subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims [HB-1122]
Authorizing the court to admit into evidence in certain criminal proceedings certain out of court statements made by a child victim or vulnerable adult victim subject to certain requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Abuse [SB-775]
Requiring a court that approves an arrangement for custody or visitation with a party who has committed abuse against the other parent of the party's child, the party's spouse, or any child residing within the party's household, to impose certain conditions on the custody arrangement; creating a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interest of a child for a court to grant custody to a party who has committed abuse against certain individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Child Custody – Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence – Training for Judges and Child’s Counsel [HB-1036]
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, to develop a training program for judges presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence and to review and update the training program at certain intervals; requiring the training program to include certain information; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to make information on a certain training program available on request; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Child Care Providers - Notice of Allegations of Child Abuse or Neglect (Aiden's Law) [HB-931]
Requiring the designee of the State Superintendent of Schools, on receipt of a certain notification of a certain allegation of child abuse or neglect, to ensure that a certain notice is provided; requiring a certain family child care provider or child care center to provide a certain notice to certain parents and guardians within 24 hours after first having knowledge of a certain report or incident of suspected child abuse or neglect; prohibiting a person from providing the notice under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/08/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges and Child's Counsel [SB-675]
Requiring the Maryland Judiciary, in consultation with domestic violence and child abuse organizations, to develop a training program for judges presiding over child custody cases involving child abuse or domestic violence and to review and update the training program at certain intervals; requiring the training program to include certain information; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to make information on a certain training program available on request; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/24/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention [HB-881]
Requiring residential treatment facilities to report complaints of sexual abuse and sexual harassment within 24 hours of receiving the complaint to the Behavioral Health Administration, the Office of Health Care Quality, or in the case of a minor, to Child Protective Services; requiring the Office and the Administration to develop and implement a certain reporting system; requiring facilities to develop and implement policies and procedures for responding to complaints of sexual abuse and harassment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 155 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Inclusion of Child Welfare Data and Governing Board [HB-854]
Including child welfare data in the data collected, organized, managed, disaggregated, and analyzed by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; requiring the Center to conduct research on the educational and economic impact of child welfare programs; requiring the Center to develop a data dashboard that is published annually on the Center's website on students who are dually enrolled; requiring the Center to publish on its website an easy-to-understand graphic data dashboard on former children in out-of-home placements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 306 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Child Welfare System - Reporting [SB-592]
Altering the contents of a certain report required by the Department of Human Services regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly and the Department of Human Services certain information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the State Department of Education to publish each report on its website within 30 days after submission to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 316 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation [HB-748]
Requiring a court, in a custody or visitation proceeding, to deny custody or visitation rights to a certain party if the court has reasonable ground to believe that a child has been abused or neglected by the party, unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party and states the reasons for the finding; authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Care Professionals [HB-701]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain boards that are authorized to take actions against persons who knowingly fail to report suspected child abuse with a list of courses relating to the obligation to report child abuse and neglect and the identification of abused and neglected children; requiring certain boards to post certain information on each board's website, provide information about recommended courses to certain health care professionals, or advertise the availability of certain courses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan McComas
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2021